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Len Gillis

Len Gillis

Graduating from the Journalism program at Canadore College in the 1970s, Gillis has spent most of his career reporting on news events across Northern Ontario with several radio, television and newspaper companies. He also spent time as a hardrock miner.

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Recent Work by Len

‘Measured approach’ best in U.S. tariff fight, says Mining Assoc. pres

‘Measured approach’ best in U.S. tariff fight, says Mining Assoc. pres

Priya Tandon tells a Sudbury audience the mining sector should be ready to explore other market options regardless of threat of U.S. tariffs
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Dean highlights NOSM U’s impact on northern health care

Dean highlights NOSM U’s impact on northern health care

Dr. Michael Green, the president, vice-chancellor, dean and CEO of NOSM University, says the 1,000 doctors NOSM U has graduated over the past 20 years have had a real impact on communities large and small across the North
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Situation urgent: Sudbury agencies sound the alarm on developmental services

Situation urgent: Sudbury agencies sound the alarm on developmental services

With a wait list 250 people deep and four years long in Greater Sudbury alone, agencies providing care for people with development disabilities in Northern Ontario say they are fighting for an ignored population ‘who desperately need supports and services’
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Concern continues over radioactive tailings near Nairn Centre

Concern continues over radioactive tailings near Nairn Centre

Township submits a five-point action plan asking the federal nuclear safety commission take remedial steps
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Obstetrics the canary in the coal mine of failing Northern health care

Obstetrics the canary in the coal mine of failing Northern health care

Two decades ago 20 of the North’s 35 hospitals delivered babies; today, only nine do. At an Ontario Medical Association press conference today, Northern Ontario doctors describe health care that is in jeopardy at every level — ‘the whole system is falling apart’
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Northern Ontario's largest hockey tourney kicks off this weekend

Northern Ontario's largest hockey tourney kicks off this weekend

The Silver Stick hockey tournament is a multi-day event taking place over two separate weekends
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Nairn Centre townships sign letter formally oppose niobium shipments

Nairn Centre townships sign letter formally oppose niobium shipments

Petition and letter of protest being sent to Premier Doug Ford opposing the provincial plan to ship naturally occurring radioactive materials  
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Lower breast screening age will save lives, northeast’s imaging lead says

Lower breast screening age will save lives, northeast’s imaging lead says

Dr. Supriya Kulkarni says Ontario’s move to lower the age of self-referrals for breast cancer screening will catch more cancers and save more lives
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Northern Ontario study to examine financial impact on patients

Northern Ontario study to examine financial impact on patients

Health Sciences North Research Institute will examine the health impact of day-to-day, out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients
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Lack of consultation sparks worry over niobium tailings shipments

Lack of consultation sparks worry over niobium tailings shipments

Meeting was held to discuss plans to truck niobium tailings and backfill is met with anxiety and concern over the lack of public consultation, including from two local First Nation chiefs who said their communities were not consulted
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